Nearly 200 Black Hills State University students, alumni and community members explored career opportunities offered by more than 40 companies and organizations at the University’s annual Fall Career Fair.

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SPEARFISH … Elise Foltz always knew she wanted to go into public accounting. However, the Black Hills State University senior now has a better idea of the day-to-day life she will soon be living as an accountant.  

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Black Hills State University athletes who were on campus last week to be inducted into the Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame noted that their experience as student athletes changed their lives and helped define the people they are today.

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The Black Hills State University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and the South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO), the women’s business center at BHSU, will host Facebook for Retirees in Jonas Hall room 205 Thursday, Oct. 18 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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The Spearfish Chamber of Commerce recently donated $2,000 for student scholarships at Black Hills State University. BHSU President Kay Schallenkamp noted that the donation is an investment in BHSU students that provides a benefit not only for the students, but also for the entire community.

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Black Hills State University will host its sixth annual Art Fair Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the David B. Miller...

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Dr. Symeon Waseen, Black Hills State University music professor, will perform one of his personal compositions with American pianist Stephen Swedish during a recital Saturday in the Clare and Josef Meier Recital Hall. The program, which begins at 7:30 p.m., will include Schubert’s “Trout Quintet” with string players from the Black Hills region, along with selections including Debussy’s L’isle joyeuse and Dialogues written by Waseen.

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More than 50 people attended a presentation on the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre by Jerome Greene, a 1968 BHSU graduate. Greene read excerpts from his manuscript including first-hand survivor accounts obtained from his research. The presentation, part of the Swarm Week festivities, was sponsored by the BHSU Alumni Office and the Case Library for Western Historical Studies. Greene is one of several alumni honored this homecoming.

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Photographers from all over the country will soon converge on the Black Hills State University campus to hone their skills and showcase the beauty of the Black Hills as their subject. The third annual Black Hills Photo Shootout will be held from Sept. 28-30 at BHSU and throughout the region. The event showcases the natural beauty of South Dakota along with the photography expertise of highly respected professional photographers.

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The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO) at Black Hills State University has partnered with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Black Hills (CCCS/BH) to bring the Start Right: Build Your Own Business class to the University Center-Rapid City Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5:45 to 9 p.m. MST in room 218. The class is also available via DDN at the following locations: Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, and the University Center-Sioux Falls.

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BHSU enrollment this fall is 4,407 students. Enrollment at the state’s third-largest University includes students from each of the 66 counties in South Dakota, 43 states and 16 countries. Enrollment at BHSU, which is nine percent more than five years ago, was expected to remain stable this year.

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Black Hills State University will host the sixth annual American Indian College Scholarship Gala Saturday, Oct. 13 in the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union Jacket Legacy Room. The event kicks off with a reception at 6 p.m. and a dinner at 7 p.m.

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The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO), the women’s business center at Black Hills State University, will host the monthly Women in Networking (WIN) lunch at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Swarm Room Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

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Black Hills State University will welcome American pianist Stephen Swedish to campus Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.. Swedish, along with Symeon Waseen, BHSU assistant professor of music, and area string players, will present a recital in the Clare and Josef Meier Recital Hall.

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The Music Program at Black Hills State University will present a brass recital by Christopher Hahn, BHSU instructor of music, Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2:30 p.m. in the Clare and Josef Meier Recital Hall. Hahn will be joined by Dr. Jonathan Nero, assistant professor of music, and the Black Hills Brass.

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